Jacob, Mimmi and the talking dogs

Feature Film

ABOUT

When Dad brings Jacob to spend the summer in one of the city’s suburbs, the boy not only discovers an environment he has never seen before, but he also makes friends with his cousin, “know-it-all” Mimmi, and his uncle Eagle, a former seaman. On top of that he meets Boss, the leader of a pack of talking dogs.
Will the unexpected friends – Jacob, Mimmi and the talking dogs – be brave enough to rescue the suburb from the rich Lord Pie who has plans to convert the romantic place into impersonal glass skyscraper area?

CREDITS

A co-production between Letko and Atom Art.
70 min
2D, CUT-OUT

HERO STUDIES

Jacob’s most exciting summer

Jacob lives in the city and dreams of becoming an architect like his busy dad. He spends a lot of time drawing buildings and daydreaming while his father is at work. One day dad needs to go away on business for longer than usual and Jacob has to spend the a whole week with his bossy cousin Mimmi and her ex-pirate father Eagle in Riga’s historical suburb called Maskachka.

As soon as Jacob arrives it turns out that the local park is about to be transformed into new skyscrapers by a greedy businessman. Jacob and Mimmi decide to stop the development. It turns out that they can only do it with the help of a pack of local dogs that… can talk!

Will Jacob and Mimmi succeed to make friends and together with the talking dogs rescue the suburb from the rich Lord Pie who has plans to convert the romantic suburb into an impersonal glass skyscraper area?

BACKGROUNDS

Shaping the world

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CREDITS

It takes a village

Work of the highest caliber doesn’t happen by accident. We leverage unique perspectives and our collective knowledge to build experiences that make an impact and move the heart. We leverage unique perspectives and our collective knowledge to build experiences that make an impact and move the heart.

Director Edmunds Jansons ・Scriptwriter Līga Gaisa ・Production Designer Elīna Brasliņa・ Based On A Book By Luīze Pastore “Dog Town”・ Composer Krzysztof A. Janczak ・Producers Sabīne Andersone, Jakub Karwowski・ Production Companies: Atom Art, Letko ・World Sales: New Europe Film Sales

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